The Critical Need for Explainable Drift Detection in Production AI
September 2024 saw model drift accelerating as real-world data environments became more volatile. Simply detecting that a model's performance has degraded is no longer sufficient; organizations now require explanations for why the drift occurred and which input features are responsible. This article explores the convergence of Explainable AI (XAI) and robust model monitoring to create a new paradigm for maintaining reliable, trustworthy AI systems in production.